20 December, 2005

Executive Pastry Chef, Jean-Francois Houdre, of the historic Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco, unveiled this extravagant gingerbread castle.

The inspiration to do a one-of-a-kind grandiose gingerbread castle came from recent family trip to Europe. The Houdre family had the opportunity to visit several remarkable chateauxs, particularly, Mont Saint Michel and la cite de Carcassonne, one of Europe's most complete examples of a fortified abbey.

The castle is entirely edible, and comprised of the following sumptuous ingredients: